Who doesn’t find dimples irresistible? In 1936 Isabella Gilbert of Rochester NY invented a spring-loaded contraption that promised to “make a fine set” by pressing a pair of knobs into the cheeks.
Well I’d say that’s another one for the long list of groundbreaking innovations at Rochester Made . Thanks to Vicki Robinson for posting this fun fact to the RocSubway wall
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This is fascinating! I wonder if it actually worked…